In Pictures: Pig in a pose at the Cornish Winter Fair

Cattle, sheep and other livestock showed off their finest winter coats in Wadebridge on Saturday as part of an annual fair.

Wadebridge hosted The Cornish Winter Fair, being run over two days for the first time, at the exhibition halls at the Royal Cornwall Events Centre.

The Cornish Winter Fair
Sheep wait with their handlers in the show ring at the Cornish Winter Fair (Ben Birchall/PA)
The Cornish Winter Fair
From left, brothers Jago Renfree-Hill, 5, and Lowen Renfree-Hill, 4, show their Blue Texel ewe lambs in class 28 (Ben Birchall/PA)
The Cornish Winter Fair
One of the cattle is given a brush and spray before trying to impress the judges (Ben Birchall/PA)
The Cornish Winter Fair
Tamworth piglets were less fussed on their appearance (Ben Birchall/PA)
The Cornish Winter Fair
A Manx Loaghtan sheep was getting impatient to meet the judges (Ben Birchall/PA)
The Cornish Winter Fair
This animal was ready for its close-up (Ben Birchall/PA)
The Cornish Winter Fair
Some of the sheep looked more nervous than their handlers in the show ring (Ben Birchall/PA)
The Cornish Winter Fair
This entrant was champing at the bit to get to the judging ring (Ben Birchall/PA)
The Cornish Winter Fair
A final spritz and this beast was ready to show off (Ben Birchall/PA)

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